Kinks
lead singer and songwriter, Ray Davies, was shot this past Sunday at
8:30 PM in New Orleans news sources are reporting. Davies and his
girlfriend had been approached by a thief who stole Davies'
girlfriend’s purse. Davies chased after the singer and was shot in the
leg. The wounds are not life threatening and the singer/song writer is
expected to be released from the hospital in the next day or two.

Fifty
nine year old Davies lead one of the more influential British bands of
the 1960’s and along with his brother wrote hits like “You Really Got
Me” “Lola” and “All Day and All of the Night.”